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Goddard, Geoffrey (Sergeant)

Killed in Action 1944-March-23

Male Head

Birth Date: unkown date (age unknown)

Service
RAF
Unit
514 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Nil Obstare Potest Nothing can withstand
Base
RAF Waterbeach
Rank
Sergeant
Marshal
Air Chief MarshalA/C/M
Air MarshalA/M
Air Vice MarshalA/V/M
Air CommodoreA/C
Group CaptainG/C
Wing CommanderW/C
Squadron LeaderS/L
Flight LieutenantF/L
Flying OfficerF/O
Pilot OfficerP/O
Warrant Officer 1st ClassWO1
Warrant Officer 2nd ClassWO2
Flight SergeantFS
SergeantSGT
CorporalCPL
Senior AircraftmanSAC
Leading AircraftmanLAC
Aircraftman 1st ClassAC1
Aircraftman 2nd ClassAC2
Position
Service Numbers
1049548

Took off from Waterbeach at 23:15 in Lancaster II (Sqn code JI-D Bomber Command) on an operation to Dussledorf, Germany.

Aircraft DS-828 was likely shot down by flak, but could possibly have been involved in a mid-air collision with another 514 Sqn Lancaster DS- 669 during night operations against Dusseldorf, Germany.

Killed includes Goddard: Pilot Officer Colin Alexander Campbell RCAF J/89445 KIA Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Plot 7. Row C. Grave 9. Pilot Officer Wallace Lawrence Granbois RCAF J/89454 KIA Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Plot 7. Row D. Grave 13. Flight Sergeant John Gordon Hudson RNZAF KIA Runnymede Memorial Panel 264 Flight Sergeant Patrick Millar Constable RAF 1563542 KIA Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Germany, Plot 7. Row C. Grave 13. Sergeant Graham Randall Jones RAF KIA Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Plot 7. Row C. Grave 2. WO Henry Thomas Rolph RAF KIA Runnymede Memorial Panel 214.

Target
Google MapDusseldorf Germany

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